Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour and Attendance

Salary L11 to L15 £68,691 to £75,664

Contract term Full time, 1.0FTE, permanent

Start date January 2027

Closing date Midnight Sunday 11 October 2026

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and four secondary schools located in Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 6100 pupils, with over 800 staff.

Why do we exist?

• To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.

How do we behave?

• We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.

• We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.

• We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do?

• We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed?

• A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.

• Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.

• Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

Newfield School

Newfield School is a mainstream secondary school for children aged 11-16. It is situated in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, with approximately 1050 pupils on roll. Drawing from a wide catchment, the school offers a truly comprehensive experience.

Newfield School strives to provide all pupils, no matter their background or starting point, an academic curriculum that allows them to excel and thrive when they leave. We are committed to the most vulnerable pupils, and we are recruiting those who believe that high standards and expectations are necessary to lead pupils towards success. The recent Ofsted report reflects our supportive culture and high standards.

We passionately believe in the need for a warm/strict approach as the bedrock of any success for pupils. Clarity and consistency are paramount for both pupils and staff as we work together to achieve our shared aspirations. Our pedagogical approach is clearly defined, emphasising direct instruction, the use of visualisers and high-level questioning to enhance learning. While we have established a strong level of consistency that supports pupil progress, we continually strive for excellence. We are seeking dedicated professionals who can help us build on this foundation and drive our ambitions forward.

The role

We are seeking an Assistant Headteacher to help deliver the ambitions of the school. Tailored to suit the right candidate, we are seeking a talented teacher who can inspire others in the classroom and lead by example. Highly present with pupils and staff, the role requires a commitment to leadership that will be both strategic and operational, driving attendance and high standards of behaviour. We are seeking support for the senior team as we seek to fulfil our ambitions for the school, and someone with passion and vision will be a real asset in our next steps.

The candidate

Hardworking and passionate, we are seeking an individual who offers strong presence around school and exceptional outcomes in the classroom. Dedicated to the betterment of pupils, we are seeking to appoint a candidate who wants to influence change and have real impact on pupil outcomes- especially the outcomes for our most disadvantaged.